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There has been a lot of speculation in recent weeks that John Terry could be set for a sensational return to the England squad for the upcoming World Cup in Brazil. Terry retired from international football in 2012 after the FA pressed ahead with disciplinary proceedings over the Anton Ferdinand race row (per BBC Sport) before enduring a turbulent season at Chelsea under Rafa Benitez (per the Daily...
Published: February 12, 2014
It was all beginning to look so simple for Roy Hodgson in the build-up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but those of you acquainted with the way England’s national team works will know this was merely a front for inevitable internal turmoil—bound to rear its ugly head sooner rather than later. Indeed, the beginning of the 2013-14 season saw the Three Lions qualify for the showpiece event in...
Published: February 12, 2014
With the passing of the torch from Munster’s Declan Kidney to Leinster’s Joe Schmidt, Ireland’s course, in many eyes, was set to change. A shift from the Munster, forward-dominated game plan to a more free-flowing approach founded on Schmidt’s highly successful Leinster backline seemed a fait accompli. But the crafty New Zealand-born coach is proving more than just a one-trick...
Published: February 12, 2014
Every year when the PGA Tour visits the City of Angels, golf fans get reacquainted with Riviera Country Club, one of the most iconic golf courses in the country. Riviera has stood the test of time since it was first opened in 1926. George C. Thomas Jr. receives credit for designing this gem in the Santa Monica Canyon, but famed golf architect Dr. Alister Mackenzie also had a hand in the original planning...
Published: February 12, 2014
When Mark Webber told Sky Sports he expected then-teammate Sebastian Vettel to join Fernando Alonso at the team in 2016, it raised a number of interesting questions. Vettel had been tipped for a move to Maranello for the 2014 season, as reported by BBC Sport at the time, but the deal never materialised. It seems likely that Vettel will one day become a Ferrari driver and it will be intriguing to see...
Published: February 12, 2014
England under-16s enjoyed an impressive 4-1 win against Denmark at St. George’s Park on Tuesday. Liverpool midfielder Yan Dhanda scored twice, with the other goals coming from Manchester United‘s Zachary Dearnley and Jahmal Hector Ingram of West Ham. Highlights above provided by FATV. Read more International Football news on BleacherReport.com Read More →
Published: February 12, 2014
The United States women’s national team will look to continue its perfect start to 2014 in the second of two matches against Russia. The sides played over the weekend and the Americans were on cruise control en route to a 7-0 win. While the second match was scheduled for Wednesday, a winter storm in the area forced a one-day delay. U.S. Soccer’s official site passed along comments from...
Published: February 12, 2014
Two weeks into this year’s Six Nations and we’re coming upon our first break week of the tournament, leaving no better time to stop and look back over what we’ve seen thus far. However, it’s not a unanimously positive venture, despite the fact that Europe’s biggest rugby powers coming to one forum has produced some of the best on-pitch quality one’s likely to see. Indeed,...
Published: February 12, 2014
DeAndre Yedlin enjoyed a sudden rise in 2013, going from a relative unknown to a Major League Soccer All-Star and even popping up on the United States men’s national team radar by the end of the year. Yedlin is one of many current MLS youngsters who are a product of the soccer factory created at the University of Akron by Caleb Porter, who now coaches the Portland Timbers. Yedlin played two seasons...
Published: February 12, 2014
Before the recent four-day test of the 2014 Formula One season, Jenson Button joked on Autosport that the radical new regulations would make it “hilarious.” It will be cold, the tyres aren’t going to work, the cars probably won’t work either and when you do get a lap it is probably going to feel weird because you are running higher gears – you get into eighth gear before...